Orlando police find missing 12-year-old girl at friend's house

Orlando police today found a girl who went missing on Tuesday afternoon from her middle school.

Cherish Samani Gandy, 12, walked out of Memorial Middle School about 12:30 p.m. to return a call via cell phone to one of her friends, according to police.

She was last seen at LB McLeod Road and South Rio Grande Avenue. She was found at about 1 p.m. area of Texas Avenue and Rio Grande, where she was staying with friends, Orlando Police Sgt. Barbara Jones said.